Summary
The Larry J. Bell Library Foundation is renovating the former Food Dance building at 401 E. Michigan and adding a connected new building with a research library, archives, galleries, and a small auditorium. The variance for fewer street-facing doors was the last regulatory hurdle discussed here.
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Last discussed Apr 9, 2026.
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✅Who benefits
Downtown Kalamazoo residents, researchers, and students gain a new public-facing library, archives, and galleries.
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